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Contents: Outdoors – 50 Years Of Wiffling (For half a century, the Wiffle ball has allowed kids of all ages to play ball with nary a busted window in sight); Canyon Jets (We run the Colorado River from Hoover Dam to London Bridge in Polaris’s new jet boats) Technology – Killing Viruses (Computer viruses can be destructive and sap your productivity. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself); Handspring’s New Treo Smartphone (The new Treo 600 cellphone/handheld device is a complete mobile package); Buyer’s Guide: Video Games 2004 (Video game designers have rolled out some of their best stuff, and just in time for the holidays) Home – Comparison Test: 7 Routers (Wringing out seven fixzed base routers for performance, features and handling); Installing A Water Softener (What you need to know to buy and install the right water softener for your home); Homeowners Clinic (Home maintenance Q & A); Book Review: Help With Wiring A House (A master electrician goes Beyond Code to help you get wired up safely) Science – Technology Watch ( * Surgery with sunbeams * Smallest power supply ever * Using viruses to kill bacteria * Take a virtual tour of an aircraft carrier * Sleeker LED taillights * Planet Watch this month, plus more); Predicting Earthquakes From Space (Scientists are using satellites to guess the time and location of the next Big One); A Century Of Flight (The Wright Brothers did more than conquer the sky. They unleashed a torrent of engineering genius that created a new world) Automotive – New Cars (2004 Pontiac GTO, Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon, Suzuki Verona, Mazda3, Volkswagen Phaeton, Mercedes-Benz SL600, Dodge Ram SRT-10 and Durango; 2005 Ford GT); Detroit Spy Report (2005 Dodge Dakota, 2006 Buick); Asia Spy Report (2005 Kia KM, 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse, Toyota Corolla Verso4); Zanardi’s Back (CART champ Alex Zanardi conquers the track that nearly killed him, in a high-tech, specially modified car); Car Care ( 8 Auto Clinic (Car care Q & A) * Saturday Mechanic (Changing your oil and filter) Monthly – Editor’s Notes; Communicate With Us; Letters; Time Machine; Extreme Machines; PM People; Great Stuff; Worst-Case Scenarios
Issue: December 2003
Condition: Very Good